OCCUPATIONAL PENSIONS NEED UNIFORM RULES: E.C.

BRUSSELS, Belgium-The European Commission's Communication on Supplementary Pensions recommends a uniform framework for the European Union's occupational pension plans.

At present, a pension fund cannot have members in more than one E.U. country, though a directive the Commission adopted last year will allow employees posted overseas to continue-for up to five years-to make contributions to a company pension plan in their home country.

To ensure freedom of investment and facilitate cross-border membership, while also protecting pension members' rights, the Commission recommends introducing legislation to establish rules for pension fund management, investment …